From Here to There: A Freerunning Documentary & World Tour

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In Summer 2013, Tempest Freerunners Cory DeMeyers and Jesse La Flair raised enough money to embark on an international tour with not much else than their shoes and their cameras to train and compete with the best freerunning communities in the world. When they got home to Los Angeles, their friends were so inspired by their story that they encouraged them to turn their footage into a feature-length documentary about freerunning and parkour and how to overcome life's biggest obstacles to achieve something great.

And FROM HERE TO THERE was born.

Cory, Jesse, and the rest of the team decided the best way to connect with their fans and inspire thousands of more kids is to travel with the film on a 37 city tour across the world. Cory and Jesse want to share their story, train, jam, and hangout with the local communities to continue to spread the word about Freerunning and the powerful impact it has had on so many lives.

In order to make this happen, we need to raise $80,000 to book theaters, flights, and lodging for our 37 city tour. In exchange, we're offering tickets, merchandise, and some great one-of-a-kind perks that bring freerunning (and Cory and Jesse!) from here to YOU. Feel free to message us with any questions and thank you for supporting us on this journey!!

NEWS!

We (Cory DeMeyers and Jesse La Flair) are looking forward to meeting every single one of you! FROM HERE TO THERE will screen in 37 cities in 20 different countries from Athens, Greece to Austin, Texas, USA!

PURCHASING MULTIPLE TICKETS and PERKS

We've received a lot of questions about how to purchase multiple tickets or merchandise since Kickstarter doesn't allow you to choose more than one. Here's our Step-by-Step Guide: 1) Click "Back this Project" 2) When Kickstarter prompts you to select a perk, select your ticket type and city 3) Enter your donation amount (number of tickets x ticket price + any additional perks) 4) Check out 5) Send us a message letting us know how many tickets and additional perks you purchased so we have it for our records.

FROM HERE TO THERE is a documentary that follows best friends and professional freerunners Cory DeMeyers and Jesse La Flair on their 2013 International Freerunning and Parkour Tour. This is the story about their journey to become top athletes and break down boundaries in the fastest growing action sport in the world.

FROM HERE TO THERE is an uncensored inside look into Freerunning as told by the Pros, featuring interviews and appearances by top athletes in Freerunning and Parkour, including Jason Paul, Luci "Steel" Romberg, Anan Anwar, Pasha "The Boss," Shaun Wood, Victor "Showtime" Lopez, Gabe "Jaywalker" Nunez, Frosti, Toby Segar, Marcus Gustavason, Joel Eggiman, and other members of Tempest Freerunning, Team Farang, Ape Connection, Storror Blog, Air Wipp, Krap, and more.

Although there are over 14,000,000 search results for "Freerunning" and "Parkour" on Google and more Freerunning and Parkour videos on YouTube than for Skateboarding, Snowboarding, and FMX combined, it is not yet recognized by the general population as an action sport. We plan to change that by sharing our story and one-of-a-kind experiences across the globe.

THE TOUR

FROM HERE TO THERE is not just a documentary, it’s an experience. Our Kickstarter funds will allow us to book theaters around the world, present Q&As at every screening, interact with our supporters, hang out and train with the locals, host amazing jams and after parties, and continue to build the global Freerunning community.

Right now, our tour is made up of 37 cities, but we're working on adding new major cities every day. With your help we can bring FROM HERE TO THERE to every corner of the globe. If you want us to have a screening in a major city near you, you can make that happen by joining our Street Team or letting us know on our Facebook page /FromHereToThereDoc!

While on tour, Cory and Jesse will be hosting jams, hangouts, meet and greets, and Q&As.

THE PERKS

While we’d like every single one of our backers to be able to attend a screening, we've included some other great perks for you to enjoy, including a sticker pack, digital screening, T-Shirts, posters, a hat, and a one-on-one Google hang-out session with Cory and Jesse while we're on tour!

Hailing from a small town in Michigan, Cory won 5 World Championships in Martial Arts by the time he was 18. He discovered Freerunning after moving to LA a few years ago and has been pioneering new styles of movement ever since. In 2012 he joined Tempest Freerunning as a Pro Team Athlete and in 2013 he became the 1st American to win the Red Bull Art of Motion. He’s also placed 5th at Art of Motion Switzerland and 1st place Qualifier two years in a row at Art of Motion Santorini, 2nd Place Team Freestyle with Teammate Luci Romberg at the North American Parkour Championship, and 1st Place Team Freestyle at the Visions Parkour Classic with Teammate Jesse La Flair. Cory is also professional stuntman, filmmaker, and serial entrepreneur. Cory lives to create, moves to inspire others to follow their passions, and encourages everyone to find their TRU FREEDOM!

Jesse La Flair - Director

Jesse grew up on Long Island, New York where he discovered his passion for extreme sports and the feeling of flight. His enjoyment for movement seemed to only get trumped by his affection for his creative side. But while in college already as an internationally shown artist La Flair discovered freerunning and that he could combine his two loves. He is now the number one most subscribed to Parkour and Freerunning athlete on YouTube, making him one of the most recognizable international Freerunning athletes in the world. He joined the world famous Tempest Freerunning as a Pro Team Athlete in 2012. In 2013, he set a record for the highest scored run at the Red Bull Art of Motion in Santorini, Greece, landing him a Best Trick Award and 3rd Place in the finals. He also placed 3rd at the Betsafe Air Wipp Challenge in Sweden, 1st Place Fastest Time in the American Ninja Warrior Venice Beach Qualifiers, 1st Place for the Team Freestyle and 3rd Place Overall Speed Course at the Visions Classic.
Jesse is also an artist, filmmaker, and entrepreneur.

Carol Martori - Editor

Carol has been a freelance film editor since 2000. Her feature documentary credits include Waiting for Lightning a film about professional skateboarder Danny Way and his attempt to jump the Great Wall of China , Billy Bob Thornton's The King of Luck a film about country music legend Willie Nelson, Love Me which delves into the world of mail order brides from Ukraine and Dave Grohl's Sound City about the legendary music studio where Nevermind was recorded. In addition to her feature work, Martori has edited a number of television documentary series from Gangland on the History Channel to The Final Report on the National Geographic Channel. Her work has appeared in numerous film festivals from Sundance to SXSW to Hot Docs.

Jess Zakira Wise - Producer

Jess first met Cory and Jesse on the set of her first feature film, the parkour action/thriller RUN. She's directed and produced a handful of other content, including her award-winning short To Beauty which was one of 7 shorts chosen to screen at LACMA's Young Director's Night 2013. She is the co-founder of Spinning Owls Productions with Dorothy O. Wise and currently has a handful of other projects in production and in development.

Thank you so much in advance for all of your support - we know we can't make this tour happen without you. We're looking forward to seeing YOU on the road!

Chad Bonanno - Designimator

Chad Bonanno is best known for his multifaceted ability to create stunning visuals, whether in his design, animation, or cinematography. He has designed and animated content for over 60 projects from the likes of Ford, Coke, Microsoft, ABC, Paramount, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, UPS, YouTube, HBO, 2006 Olympics, MTV, and FX Television, to name a view. He's also the proud official Creative Director, Designimator, and Cinematographer for Tempest Freerunning - if you've seen any of Tempest's videos then you'll recognize his work.

Risks and challenges

Making a documentary requires a lot of love and hard work from everyone involved. Fortunately, we're working with people who are the best at what they do to deliver an unforgettable experience. We don't anticipate too many hiccups, but this is a World Tour we're talking about.
We promise to be communicative and honest with our backers about what's going on to make sure we deliver on everything we've promised - and hopefully so much more.
This is just as much your film as ours, so please contact us about any questions or ideas.